Reviewed case brief

Lighthouse Case (France v Greece)

23 ILR 81 (1956)

## Summary

PILstate-successionlocalised-obligationsclean-slateVCST
Court
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Year
1956
Subjects
Public International Law
Reviewed
2026-06-18

Rule established

Localised treaty obligations attached to specific territory pass automatically to the successor state, regardless of the clean slate principle applicable to other treaties.

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        23 ILR 81 (1956); verified via International Law Reports

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.